| Abstract: | The aqueous extract of Allium sativum bulbs showed an antifungal effect against the fungal skin pathogen, Trichophyton rubrum, isolated from infected patients. For a given concentration (200 mg of bulbs/1 ml), the volume of the aqueous garlic extract
loaded on to the discs, and the diameter of the inhibitory zone formed around the disc on the fungal lawn showed positive
correlation. Extract-included microbial assay confirmed the antifungal effect of Allium sativum. The extract was not heat stable, it lost its antifungal property above 60 °C.
This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date. |
